鮓 (zhǎ) - Zha — refers to pickled or fermented fish & also used for certain dishes involving preserved or

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鮓 · zhǎ

Zha — refers to pickled or fermented fish;

also used for certain dishes involving preserved or marinated fish.

Zha — refers to pickled or fermented fishalso used for certain dishes involving preserved or

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 腌鱼— salted fish (preserved fish)
  • 糟鱼— fish preserved in fermented rice

Antonyms

  • 鲜鱼— fresh fish (opposite of preserved fish)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate pickled fish (鱼鮓) for dinner.
  • This is a traditional fermented fish dish (鮓鱼).
  • He prepared fish zha (做鮓) according to an old recipe.
  • The market sells various types of zha (各种鮓).

Collocations

  • pickled fish(鱼鮓)
  • fermented fish(鮓鱼)
  • fish zha(鱼鮓)
  • making zha(做鮓)
  • zha dish(鮓品)
  • zha recipe(鮓方)

Idioms

  • Fish zha and rice wine(鮓酒)
  • Zha and pickles(鮓菹)
  • Zha delicacies(鮓珍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Zha is a traditional Chinese method of preserving fish through fermentation or pickling, dating back centuries.
  • The character 鮓 reflects the importance of fish preservation techniques in Chinese culinary history.
  • Zha dishes are particularly associated with certain regional cuisines and traditional festive foods.

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